IC CE (2005): Equipment
Recall 04V359000 · Jul 16, 2004 · Ic Corporation
538
vehicles affected
538
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04V359000
- Date
- Jul 16, 2004
- Maker
- Ic Corporation
- Units affected
- 538
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Electrical > Anti-theft devices
- Model years
- 2005
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH VANDALE LOCK SYSTEMS, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT PROVIDE AN AUDIO SOUND TO WARN THE DRIVER THAT THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.
What can happen
IF THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOCKED AND THE BUS IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH OR EMERGENCY SITUATION, BUS OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE BUS IN A TIMELY MANNER OR EVEN AT ALL. THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
IC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPAIR THE ALARM BY ADDING A WIRE TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT IC AT 1-800-843-5615.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 04V359000?
1 model: IC CE (2005), about 538 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 04V359000?
IC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPAIR THE ALARM BY ADDING A WIRE TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT IC AT 1-800-843-5615.
What can happen?
IF THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOCKED AND THE BUS IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH OR EMERGENCY SITUATION, BUS OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE BUS IN A TIMELY MANNER OR EVEN AT ALL. THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.